Improvement in farm-gates



D. N EI D I G.

Farm-Gates.

Pat'ented Dec. 30,1873.

UNI'IED STA'IES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID A. NEIDIG, OF PARIS, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN FARM-GATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 146,015, dated Decembc-r 30, 1873; applicaiion filed. August 9, 1873.

T0 all whom *it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID A. NEIDIG, of Paris, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and Improved Gate, of 3.

zontal cap, h, with downward-projeoting lag which the following is a speoification:

In the accompanying draw1'n g, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my im pim*ed forn1 of gate, shown partly opened; Fig. 2, a top view of the same, partly in seetion, to show gate swung open, and Fig. 3 is detail front view of the encl of the supporting-rail wl1en gate is in open position during the day.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The objeot of my invention is t0 construct an improved gate for farmers and others, which combines features heretofore not produced in any gate, being self-olosing and selflatohing, and answering the purposes of a small farm-gate for tl1e passage of persons on foot and horseback as well as those of a large farm-gate. 'lhe gate works easily and nonveniently, is ch'eap and durable, and lifts elear above the snow.

'Ihe invention will first be fully described, and then pointecl out in the claim.

In the drawing, A represents the' gate; B, its supporting-rail; O, the main post, on Whi0h the same rests D, the inclined rail; and E E, the diagonal posts between whioh the gate slides.

The gate A is construoted of longitudinal pieces a, firmly connected by double upright pieces b, of whieh tl1e micldle piece b is plaoed not centrally but sidewise nearer to main post O. The gate n1ay loe made of woocl or iron, as desirecl. One of the horizontal pieoes a projeots near the bottom toward post O, and locks,.on closing, into a slot, a, of the same. Handles d of the forwarcl pieces'b serve t0 open the gate. The supporting-rail B slides over pulleys e, whioh turn in journals of double vertical pieoes f, one of wl1ieh is arranged near fore piece b, the other, loy preferenee, centrally between the and pieces b. One pulley, e, is placed above, the other below, rail B, securing thereby a steady motion 0f gate A. Bai] Bis placed below the top rail of gate A, and at such height that any person or vehiele 1nay pass below the same. The forward end of rail B is supported by post O, restin g 011 a pulley,

e, of the same, and is provided with an outer projecting lug, g, a semicircular notch 01 recess, g and an inner lug, g as shown in Fig.

A top extension of post C carries a horih, which serves t0 lock rail B when placed in position, so that its outer 111g g rests on pulley e. A suitable cushion, i, at the lower end of post O softens tl1e shook of the gate on Closing. A pin, l, near the other end 0f rail B strikes against the centr-al guide-pieoe f, and arrests thereby the motion of gate A. If the gate is moved farther or swung open the supp'orting rail follows then with it. The inner end of rail B is of wedge shape, and passes thereby freely, on clOsing, between the rear pieees b of the gate. Tl1e inclined rail D is preferably made of wood, with an iron band or strap at the lower side, and placed at Suitable height between the upright, middle, and rear pieces b, being pivoted to tl1e latter, and supported at variable inelination by means of an adjustable cross-pin, m, and holes m 0f the former. Two indentations or notehes, aone larger, the other smallerare provided at the lower end of rail D, and serve to retain tl1e gate on these points. Ball D slides 0n pulley o, tl1e shaft of which is carried in projeoting bearings o of diagonal posts E E A lateral piece, p, is applied firn1ly to both posts E E above rail D, and.connects them near the t0p. A post, E placed' in front of post E, and connected by lateral pieces p, earries a projeoting hook, q, which looks on one of the longitudinal rails a of the gate when swung open.

When the gate is closed the supporting-rail extends through the full length 0f the gate, and rests With its semieircular notol1 or reeess on the pulley of tl1e main post. When pushed open to tl1e side, the gate slides 011 the sup-' porting and inclinecl rails, and returns, being self-closing and self-latohing, into its former position. When it is desired to keepthe gate open for orclinary purposes, during the day, it is pushed back til1it rests on the longer notoh or stop on the inolined rail, whioh raises also the forward end of the supporting-rail, and looks it into the top of the main post, bringing the gate to a level. In this position, the gate cannot be swung around, and in order to d0 it, so as t0 make 100111 f0r a 10m1 of ha-y 01 other bu1ky substance, it is necessary to push th'e' gute 111130 the second 01 shorter notch, which causes the forwzurd end of the supporting-mil t0 drop into the semicireular recess from W11i011 position it 02u1 easily be lifted and, the gate being properly balanced, swung around, resting them 011 the pu11ey benween the diagonal posts 2u1d the ]100k 0f the auxi1iary post.

Haflng thus described 1ny invention, I claim zus new and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent The' combination 0f supporting-mil B 2md inc1ined m11 D, each sliding 011 a pulley, wit-h main post O and auxili2uy posts E E E as and f0r t11e purpose described.

DAVID A. NEIDIG. Witnesses:

N. NEIDIG, M. PAESSLEN. 

